Selected quad for the lemma: book_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
book_n	holy_a	read_v	scripture_n	8,342	5	5.9261	4	true

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A02843	A sermon of the stewards danger preached at Paules Crosse the 15. of August by Iohn Hayward ; and now published at the earnest request of diuers well disposed.	Hayward, John, Sir, 1564?-1627.	1602 (1602)	STC 12984.5; ESTC S122933	21,688	62

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which_o thou_o have_v commit_v shall_v accuse_v thou_o yea_o already_o long_o since_o have_v accuse_v thou_o for_o so_o soon_o as_o thou_o commit_v they_o their_o cry_n ascend_v up_o into_o heaven_n they_o appear_v against_o thou_o before_o god_n and_o the_o remembrance_n of_o they_o remain_v unto_o judgement_n except_o by_o repentance_n and_o faith_n in_o the_o blood_n of_o christ_n they_o be_v do_v away_o god_n say_v to_o cain_n gen._n 4.10_o the_o voice_n of_o thy_o brother_n blood_n cry_v unto_o i_o from_o the_o ground_n he_o say_v unto_o abraham_n gen._n 18.20_o the_o cry_n of_o sodom_n and_o gomorrah_n be_v great_a and_o their_o sin_n 〈◊〉_d exceed_v grievous_a that_o be_v their_o grievous_a sin_n cry_v aloud_o in_o my_o ear_n against_o they_o isaiah_n 59_o vers_fw-la 12._o in_o his_o complaint_n the_o prophet_n have_v these_o word_n our_o transgression_n be_v many_o before_o thou_o and_o our_o sin_n testify_v against_o us._n and_o james_n 5.3_o the_o apostle_n say_v your_o gold_n 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